Truman Capote was ruined when he published his society friends' secrets. Was Answered Prayers worth it?
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The new TV series, Feud: Capote vs the Swans tells the story behind Answered Prayers, the never-finished gossip novel that made its author a social pariah. But what was in the book – and was it any good?
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Truman Capote was ruined when he published his society friends' secrets. Was Answered Prayers worth it?
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How Accurate Is 'Feud: Capote vs the Swans' to Real History?
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Truman Capote on Why He Stopped Writing Answered Prayers
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How Did Truman Capote Die? Cause of Death – StyleCaster
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The Story of Truman Capote's ANSWERED PRAYERS
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Meet the 'Feud: Capote vs. The Swans' cast & the real people they play
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The story that destroyed Truman Capote — and high society
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The Capote Tapes: inside the scandal ignited by Truman's explosive final novel, Documentary films
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A cult to hate Truman': how Capote fell from New York's high society, Truman Capote